Toe Elevated Hip Thrust

Hip thrust is a great exercise to strengthen the glutes in hip extension. Unfortunately people often compensate by using the hamstring, lower back or quads when ideally we want this to be a 100% glute exercise

How do we fix this? Two things can solve this issue. Firstly, throw a heavy band around the knees of the athlete and cue to them "push out against it" or simply "apply pressure against the band".

Second, take away their "sliding mechanism" by placing blocks under the heels and instructing to "push all through the heels". This means the client can't pull with the hamstrings which pushes the knees forward. 

You can use this same setup for a double leg bridge, single leg bridge or single leg hip thruster!